KuCoin Ventures Weekly Report: Inflation, Oil Prices, and Crypto ETF Trends
The report's central macro thread is a supply-driven inflation shock. Brent crude briefly exceeded $100 per barrel in late July 2026, driven by simultaneous Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea shipping disruptions, according to KuCoin Ventures.
XRP Leads Crypto Rally Ahead of Senate Vote and Fed Rate Decision
The XRP price rally arrived with no accompanying project news, a sign the move was driven by macro and regulatory anticipation rather than fundamentals. XRP's advance was the largest single-day gain among major tokens that session, on $3.
XRP ETF Imbalance: US Funds Outperform XRP Token by...
A handful of US-listed XRP exchange-traded funds outpaced XRP's own price rally by roughly 100% on September 3, 2026, with the token climbing 7-8% intraday to near $1.
XRP Falls 2.29% as Macro Risks Hurt Crypto...
XRP fell 2. 29% in a risk-off session as broader macro pressures weighed on crypto sentiment, though signs of positive ETF inflows offered a counterweight that some traders read as a floor under the token.
Fed Rate Increase Could Be a Mistake as Bitcoin...
The argument, laid out in CoinDesk's Sept. 2 market roundup , is that tightening policy into an already fragile market could deepen the pressure on prices rather than steady them.
Crypto Market Update: Bullish and Bearish Signals...
Crypto markets entered the afternoon session on August 31, 2026 without a clear directional lead, leaving traders weighing early bullish signals against equally credible bearish risks.
Bitcoin and Ethereum Rally as Spot, Futures, ETFs...
The Bitcoin and Ethereum rally is being framed as a moment when spot buying, futures positioning, and ETF demand all turned in the same direction at once.
What Is Open Interest in Crypto Perpetuals?
Learn what open interest measures in crypto perpetuals, how it differs from volume, and how to read it with price, funding and liquidation risk.
What Are Perpetual Futures and How Do They Work?
Learn how perpetual futures work, including funding, mark price, margin, collateral, PnL and the differences from spot and dated futures.
What Is Leverage Trading in Crypto and How Does It...
Learn how crypto leverage changes exposure, profit, loss, margin and liquidation through formulas, worked examples and practical risk controls.
How Perpetual Exchange Costs Work: Fees, Spread...
Calculate the real cost of a perpetual trade by combining fees, spread, slippage, funding, network charges and withdrawal friction.
Hyperliquid vs Jupiter Perps in 2026: Execution...
Compare Hyperliquid and Jupiter Perps by order execution, fee structure, market coverage, JLP exposure, liquidation and wallet recovery.
